I wonder what it would take to compile a directory of companies and the way each one classifies each piece of their users' data.
For example, at the company I work for, we have a master list, with several levels. Things like password and SSN are the most sensitive, and have much more stringent requirements for how we handle them than a user name.
I think it'd be useful as a user to know what each company's policies are. Ex: Yahoo doesn't mind linking name/email publicly, so maybe I give them a false name. It'd also be useful for companies to compare themselves to their peers, and make corrections if/where they diverge.
For example, at the company I work for, we have a master list, with several levels. Things like password and SSN are the most sensitive, and have much more stringent requirements for how we handle them than a user name.
I think it'd be useful as a user to know what each company's policies are. Ex: Yahoo doesn't mind linking name/email publicly, so maybe I give them a false name. It'd also be useful for companies to compare themselves to their peers, and make corrections if/where they diverge.